History & Information
Chairlift offer in summer
Two modern chairlifts whisk you virtually all the way up to the 1626-m summit of the Gemeindealpe and, if you so wish, back down into the valley to Mitterbach.
- 4-CLD: "Bodenbauer-Express" 4-seater chairlift (800 m to 1,300 m)
- 2-CLF: "Gipfelbahn" 2-seater chairlift (1,300 m to 1,626 m)
Lift offer in winter
- 4-CLD: "Bodenbauer-Express" 4-seater chairlift (800 m to 1,300 m)
- 2-CLF: "Gipfelbahn" 2-seater chairlift (1,300 m to 1,626 m)
- 2-SL: Birkischlepper tow lift Length: 637 m
- 1-SL: Grabnerlift tow lift, length: 153 m
- Magic carpet, length: 15 m (used exclusively by the ski school during course hours)
History of the lifts
The history of the lifts on the Gemeindealpe
- 1950 Construction of a single-seater chairlift, section I by the municipality
- 1955 Construction of a single-seater chairlift, section II by the municipality
- 1961 Construction of the Wiesmath tow lift by the municipality
- 1968 Demolition of section I, construction of a 2-seater chairlift by the municipality
- 1988 Sale of the lifts to the Alpensesselbahn Gemeindealpe GesmbH company
- 1995/96 Closure of the lifts due to construction defects, liquidation of the Alpensesselbahn GesmbH company
- 1996 Establishment of the Bergbahnen Mitterbach GmbH company
- 2003 Construction of new chairlifts with a different route by the municipality
- 2006 Takeover of the lifts by Helmut Meder and Peter Schakmann
- 2011 Takeover of Bergbahnen Mitterbach GmbH by NÖVOG
- 2013 Construction of the "Birkischlepper" tow lift at the middle station for the snow park
We would like to thank Herbert Sonnberger for his support and permission to publish the postcards.